The Easiest Winter Pick-Me-Up Skin Trick

When celebrities wear bronzer, they look glowy and pretty, with perfect cheekbones. When I wear bronzer, I look like I'm wearing bronzer—or I did until I learned this awesome bronzer blending trick that only takes two minutes to do.

"I blend matte and shimmer bronzers for the most natural look," says makeup artist Kathy Jeung, who used the method when creating Stacy Keibler's radiant Golden Globes look. Choose bronzers that are just a shade or two (max) darker than your skin tone, and get to buffing and blending:

1. Prepping skin with foundation is optional, but a light dusting of translucent powder is not. "Without it, your bronzer could go on patchy," says Jeung.

2. Buff matte bronze on first, using a fluffy medium-size blush brush. "Dust it over your cheekbones, along the hairline and jawline, and under your chin, which tends to be a little lighter than the rest of your face," she says. "Consider this your base. It adds a little dimension in a natural-looking way."

3. Now, add your shimmery (never glittery) bronzer as highlight. "Brush it onto the temples, high on the cheekbones, and a little on the apples of your cheek," says Jeung. "Layering it over the matte shade keeps the shimmer from looking flashy or too hard."